Port Blair, May 16: A Multi-Speciality free medical camp was held at Panchayat Hall, Beodnabad on 14/5/2022 by the Andaman & Nicobar Private Practicing Doctors’ Association. Dr Anand Unde, Gynecologist, Dr Vidyanand, Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr Dinesh Dental Surgeon, Dr Anuradha Dhanorkar Ophthalmologist, Dr Chhanda Mondal, General Physician conducted the camp.

ALL THE SAILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS

INTER ISLAND SECTOR:  

MV Kalighat will sail for Campbell Bay on 18.05.2022 (Wed) at 1000 Hrs from Haddo Wharf and will sail for Port Blair on 20.05.2022 (Fri) at 0900 Hrs from Campbell Bay via Nancowry.

Passenger Tickets for onward journey will be issued on 18.05.2022 at Haddo Wharf two hours prior to the departure time of the vessel based on the list provided by Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Port Blair and also after due verification of COVID Test Certificate and Islander Card/Local Certificate/Tribal Pass etc.

Port Blair, May 12: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma today demanded for construction of an overhead water tank (15,00,000 Ltrs storage capacity) at Dairy Farm Ward No.15, Port Blair out of Port Blair Smart City Project fund for proper water supply to the residents of dairy farm and adjoining areas.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary the Member of Parliament mentioned that despite making all efforts by the A&N Administration to ensure providing proper water supply to the residents, many people in Dairy farm (thick residential zone) are facing acute shortage of water due to non-availability of sufficient water storage and pumping at Dairy farm.

Kamorta, May 12: Katchal Island had been experiencing sever crisis of LPG Cylinders since February 2022. This was due to non-availability of private cargo vessel from Port Blair to Katchal Island. The issue was resolved by the Deputy Commissioner, Nicobar District, Shri Yash Chaudhary (IAS) and the Assistant Commissioner, Nancowry, Shri. Abhishek Bhukal (DANICS), who had made an effort to divert the cargo ship MV Sakthi-II to Katchal Island. MV Shakti was on its route towards Car Nicobar from Kamorta. With the intervention of the District Administration of Nicobar, 200 Nos of LPG cylinders were offloaded at Katchal Island on 11.05.2022 which provided immense relief to the people of Katchal. 

Port Blair, May 12: Former State President BJP, Shri Vishal Jolly has written a letter to the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration in the matter of unavailability of road connectivity within the panchayat, for the residents of Santinagar, Gandhinagar and Ganeshnagar of Gandhinagar Gram Panchayat, Diglipur Tehsil.

In his letter Jolly mentioned that on his recently concluded visit to the Gandhinagar Panchayat of Diglipur Tehsil, North & Middle Andaman District, a serious problem of non-availability of inner road connectivity within Gandhinagar Panchayat was brought to his knowledge.